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In a tense sitting before the Madlanga Commission, suspended Tshwane Metro Police officer, Major Lebogang Phiri, has come under sharp questioning over his role in responding to repeated vandalism at water infrastructure sites. Phiri outlined that during late December 2024 and early January 2025, a pattern of vandalism had emerged targeting reservoirs and pump stations, allegedly linked to organise...

A 56-year-old Tshepo Ntsimane, a Soweto church elder accused of raping a 12-year-old Dobsonville child, has abandoned his bail application before the matter was postponed for further investigations to the 20th of May. Ntsimane made a brief appearance in court today at the Roodepoort magistrates court. The court also heard that key evidence, including a witness statement and video footage, are stil...

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is warning communities against using transformer oil as a health remedy. The department says the industrial substance may contain toxic Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), posing serious risks to human health and the environment. Official's stress it is not approved for medical use and can cause long-term harm.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to...

Suspended Sedibeng SAPS District Commissioner Mbangwa Nkhwashu has told the Madlanga commission that he was approached through a mutual contact to meet businessman Katiso Molefe, whom he initially had no prior relationship with. Nkhwashu has been implicated through the testimony of Witness B, who alleged that he attempted to obtain the murder docket in the case of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart...

The Limpopo's Transport department says one lane has been opened for traffic on the N1 between Louis Trichardt and Hendrik Verwoerd tunnel following a bus crash. Preliminary reports indicate that two people died when a bus lost control and veered into the ditch on the mountainous stretch of the road. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Limpopo Transport Department Spokesperson, Mashudu Mabata 

Suspended Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi has conceded that a tender-related document ended up in the hands of Sergeant Fannie Nkosi but insists it did not compromise the process. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Mnisi admitted the document should never have been outside municipal systems, calling it an irregularity but stopped short of linking it to corruption. Under tough questioni...

The Democratic Alliance has urged Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza to immediately suspend City Manager Kagiso Lerutla following his arrest. The DA says Lerutla should remain suspended pending investigations, and be dismissed if found guilty. Lerutla appears in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court alongside suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi, both facing charges of fraud,...

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Jon Gericke once again spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, delving deeper into the world of mining and engineering.

Retired NPA head Advocate Shamila Batohi's application to have legal advice while under cross-examination has been dismissed by the Nkabinde Enquiry panel. The Nkabinde Enquiry into suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrew Chauke's fitness to hold office resumes this morning. In December last year, Batohi walked out of the enquiry before completing her testimony. 

The National Prosecuting Authority says it condemns threats against a prosecutor in the EFF leader Julius Malema firearm case, warning intimidation undermines justice and will be investigated with serious consequences. Malema has been sentenced to five years direct imprisonment for the unlawful possession of a firearm. Malema is appealing the sentence. NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago explains&nbs...

The Madlanga Commissioner Sandile Khumalo has questioned whether Julius Mkhwanazi tasked EMPD officers to commit armed robbery during a disputed raid. Evidence leader Mahlape Sello says the joint operation story emerged years later and was not disclosed to IPID yet footage places Mkhwanazi at the scene. Mkhwanazi has denied wrongdoing and insists information was shared with IPID. Jon Gericke spoke...

The Economic Freedom Fighters says it is going to take legal steps to challenge the guilty conviction of the party leader Julius Malema. This after the East London Regional court in Ku Gompo City granted the leave to appeal the five-year sentence against Julius Malema on the firearm case. The court has however dismissed the application by the defence to appeal the conviction. Julius Malema has bee...

The Economic Freedom Fighters says it is going to take legal steps to challenge the guilty conviction of the party leader Julius Malema. This after the East London Regional court in Ku Gompo City granted the leave to appeal the five-year sentence against Julius Malema on the firearm case. The court has however dismissed the application by the defence to appeal the conviction.  Julius Malema h...

Police have condemned the alleged gang-related murder of four males in Voorbrug, Delft, on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Andre Traut says they appear to have been killed execution-style in a suspected gang-related incident that happened last night. Traut says police responded to a shooting on premises on Zandkloof Street, where the bodies of four victims aged 13, 28, 40, and 41...

Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has come under intense questioning at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry over his decision to respond to a 2am call linked to an alleged police success. Commissioners pressed Mkhwanazi on why he rushed to the scene without confirming who was running the operation or whether it was officially sanctioned. Mkhwanazi admitted he acted on information from an...

The firearm case against EFF leader Julius Malema has been adjourned to tomorrow for sentencing. Malema was found guilty of multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, and reckless endangerment of people or property. The incident occurred during the EFF's birthday celebrations at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane in July 2018. Both th...

The firearm case against EFF leader Julius Malema has been adjourned to tomorrow for sentencing. Malema was found guilty of multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, and reckless endangerment of people or property. The incident occurred during the EFF's birthday celebrations at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane in July 2018. Both th...

Oil prices have surged, pushing oil prices back above $100 per barrel today after US-Iran peace talks collapsed and Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations in Islamabad broke down with the US delegation blaming Iran's nuclear stance while Tehran accused Washington of shifting demands. The US military enforces a blockade on traffic to and from Iranian ports from toda...

The Information Regulator has raised concern after a growing number of data breaches in the country, demanding greater transparency from Standard Bank. This follows the bank's confirmation that unauthorised access to selected client information was detected in March 2026. The exposed data includes names, ID numbers and company registration details. The regulator says it will closely monitor the ba...

Businessman Suleiman Carrim rushed to hospital after gym heart attack before crucial commission testimony. Johannesburg ANC-linked businessman Suliman Carrim was reportedly rushed to hospital following a suspected heart attack while working out at a gym on Monday morning, just days before he is due to testify at the high-stakes Madlanga Commission. While initial reports point to a possible heart a...

The Eastern Cape Health Department has obtained a court interdict to end the strike by staff at the Dora Nginza hospital in Gqeberha. Employees say they are overworked due to a shortage of staff at the hospital. They are demanding a fair working ratio. The department has urged employees to return to work to enable the full restoration of services, while engagements continue. Sakina Kamwendo spoke...

Award winning News and Current Affairs Show host/presenter Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has today carried out an oversight inspection at the illegally occupied Carletonville Police Station in Merafong City Local Municipality, Gauteng. The once-functional police station, meant to fight crime, now stands crumbling and has become a haven for criminals. This is part of a broader government push to reclaim hijacked state properties....

The deteriorating relationship between the ANC and the SACP will top the agenda of the ANC's long-standing Special NEC meeting later this afternoon. This follows the Communist Party's decision to contest local government elections independently. The shift reflects the party's perceived exclusion and long-standing frustration with the ANC's failure to reconfigure the alliance. Sakina Kamwendo...

Suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Umashi Dhlamini has told the Madlanga Commission he was asked by the City of Tshwane's CFO to help resolve months of unpaid invoices to security companies, including Gubis 85. Dhlamini maintains he did not influence procurement and only forwarded publicly accessible records. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Professor of Criminology and a member of the...